FOI Training course: 'FOI Practical Training Level 1 - Essential Knowledge' | Freedom of Information course w/ Director at Dickinson Dees LLP. Courses in London and Manchester, UK.

Freedom of Information

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Updated: 20/08/10

Delivered in a small workshop and facilitated by two experts - there was excellent group participation and input on the Freedom of Information Act
Mark Stradling – Corporate Strategy Officer Daventry District Council

The small size of the group and the knowledge of the course leader meant that all my questions were answered and I returned to work with more confidence than I had before
Terry McCarthy –
Head of Casework Parole Board for England and Wales

Generally very well run course. Very competent and clear lecturer

Phillip Simons
Information Manager,
National Coordinating Centre for Health Technology Assessment ( NCCHTA )

Very practical approach

Donna Birthwright

Office of Fair Trading

Very well presented. Jackie made a ‘boring subject’ interesting, particularly as she is so knowledgeable

Lesley Roe

Luton Borough Council

Excellent

Antonia Russell

Partnerships for Schools

Very good workshop, set at the right level – I will recommend this course to colleagues

Steven Mokogwu

Office of Manpower Economics

FOI Practical Training Level 1 - Essential Knowledge Training courses in London and Manchester

With Jackie Gray, Director at Dickinson Dees LLP

We are experiencing a fundamental change in the relationship between UK government and its citizens. Information officers are central to this change and need to be fully aware of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, which came into force on 1st January 2005.

This FOI Training course is designed to help those who will be on the receiving end of requests for information and those who advise and assist them.

Course content - topics covered will include:

An overview of the Freedom of Information Act, its structure and core provisions

Publication schemes – the new Model Publication Scheme 2009

Handling requests including administrative exemptions and refusal notices

An overview of the Exemptions and the public interest test

Key decisions from the Information Commissioner and the Information Tribunal

Understanding the Fees regime

How to handle complaints

Inter-relationship with the Data Protection Act, the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and the Reuse of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005

The morning will consist of instruction on the legal provisions, with the afternoon featuring practical exercises and further instruction.

There will be plenty of opportunity for discussion and delegates are encouraged to bring queries and questions to the session, which will be fully interactive.

Who should attend:
Freedom of Information Officers, Records Management Officers, Archivists, Data Protection Officers, Information Security Managers, Compliance Officers, Public and Private Sector Lawyers, Public Authorities‚ Legal Representatives.

Locations & Dates:
London Monday, 13th September 2010
Manchester Wednesday, 8th December 2010
London Wednesday, 19th January 2011
Manchester Wednesday, 18th May 2011
London Tuesday, 13th September 2011

Venue:
To be confirmed 14 days before the course date

Timing:
Short Day – 10.00am to 4pm ( lunch included )

CPD:
Accredited by the Law Society with 5 hours CPD

Fee:
£395 plus VAT ( £464.12 )

If this FOI Training course is booked with FOI Practical Training Level 2 - Applying the Exemptions the fee for both courses is: £695 plus VAT ( £816.62 ).

Reserve your place

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I found the course very useful. It was innovative on many different levels. First, it was good to restrict numbers - this led to a relaxed atmosphere in which each delegate felt free to interject with questions rather than being "talked at". Second, the length of the course was right - sufficient information about the subject but not too much. Finally, the course materials were very good. All round a very good course
Janine Leigh – Thames Water

The Trainer

Jackie Gray is a Director in the Public Services Team at Dickinson Dees. She has acted on a variety of PPP/PFI Projects and advised on a wide range of public sector commercial work, with particular expertise in BSF, IT and outsourcing.

Jackie specialises in Freedom of Information and Data Protection for Public Sector clients but advises on all aspects of information governance in the Public Sector.

- Jackie Gray, Director, Dickinson Dees LLP -

Jackie has worked with public authorities on the implementation of FOI and advises on the application of exemptions in relation to specific requests, handling reviews and appeals and dealing with information requests and confidentiality issues in public procurements. She also advises on a wide range of data protection issues including data sharing arrangements, subject access requests, dealing with data security issues and advising on compliance programmes.

She regularly provides client training on FOI and DPA and speaks at conferences and presents seminars on information law issues. Jackie has had a number of articles published and is an Editorial Board member of the Freedom of Information Journal.

Freedom of Information Journal

The FOI journal is designed to assist all those working on Freedom of Information issues to stay fully informed of FOI news, developments and to receive invaluable and timely advice from the experts in this important field.

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